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Out in the Open by Ray S. Eñano

Regulate, not ban, online gambling; Changing telco rules

The government... is in a moral dilemma The popularity of online gambling has created a conundrum in both the political and economic circles. Populist politicians are jumping on the bandwagon to score brownie points with the public about the evils of online gambling. The government, on the other hand, is in a moral dilemma. The gambling industry has provided a steady revenue to government coffers but spawned game addicts, and ruined individual...

Rising debt is not bad if it leads to economic expansion

Managing the debt level properly, thus, is critical to sustain economic growth. The...

Travel advisories that hurt PH tourism

… similar findings, however scanty, may have a grain of truth to...

Online gambling punishing the low-income group more

The penchant for winning the big stakes can turn into gambling addiction... Gambling...

The plastics menace is real and PH should do something about it

The Philippines is far from solving the plastic waste leak. The plastic pollution...

Continuity at the DOF preserves economic gains

The economy persevered… despite the global headwinds and costly US tariffs. The business...

Regulate, not ban, online gambling; Changing telco rules

The government... is in a moral dilemma The popularity of online gambling has created a conundrum in both the political and economic circles. Populist politicians are jumping on the bandwagon to score brownie points with the public about the evils of online gambling. The government, on the other hand, is in a moral dilemma. The gambling industry has provided a steady revenue to government coffers but spawned game addicts, and ruined individual...

Rising debt is not bad if it leads to economic expansion

Managing the debt level properly, thus, is critical to sustain economic growth. The...

Travel advisories that hurt PH tourism

… similar findings, however scanty, may have a grain of truth to...

Online gambling punishing the low-income group more

The penchant for winning the big stakes can turn into gambling addiction... Gambling...

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